This week in dance music 19.08.22

We curate some of the best stories this week in dance music including news about the ADE CYCLE event, the 20th anniversary of 1xtra and more.

DJs get on their bike to support Ukrainian refugees

Dj s will be cycling from London to Amsterdam as part of the yearly ADE CYCLe event in partnership with Pioneer DJ, Bridges For Music and Choose Love. Top DJs and music industry professionals will be taking part on October the 19th when the four day ride kicks off. More info here

1xtra celebrates 20 years on the air.

In a piece for the BBC, DJ Target reflects on 1xtra’s 20th year of amplifying Black music and artists and how he went from listener to DJ

Why vocals are Important in tunes and the Women of Trance

And in two pieces for the Beatportal blog, Honey Dijon talks about topics like the importance of vocals in tracks and in the article ‘Where are the women in Trance?‘, we learn about the women in both Techno and Trance keeping the scene alive.

Also, in case you missed it, check out our mix of the week by Force Mass Motion here